The Town of Smyrna has set their filing deadline for this year's town election as Monday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m.

The election is April 29.

There are three seats open on Smyrna Town Council: Mayor, At-large-, and District 1.

Mayor Pat Stombaugh, District 1 Councilwoman Regina Brown, and At-Large Councilman Anthony DeFeo are up for re-election, should they choose to run again.

The mayor's seat is a two-year term from April 2013 to April 2015. Both the District 1 and At-Large seats are three-year terms from April 2013 to April 2016.

Eligibility requirements for mayor and council are as follows:

*21 years of age or older

*Resident of the Town of Smyrna for at least one year prior to election

*Qualified to vote at town election, which additionally requires a candidate to: be a U.S. citizen, never have been adjudged a mentally incompetent person by a court of competent jurisdiction, never have been disenfranchised pursuant to the Delaware constitution.

*Candidates for a representative district council seat must have resided in the district for at least one year.

Procedures for filing to run for office are as follows:

*Complete the following forms (available at Town Hall or online): Candidate filing form (indicate the Term of Office Requested) and Certificate of Intention of School Boards and Offices Paying Under $1,000.

Individuals qualified to vote in elections who are unable to appear in person to cast a ballot because of being in the public or military service of the United States, being unavoidably absent from the town on the day of the election, due to sickness or physical disability, or as otherwise permitted may file with the town a written affidavit requesting an absentee ballot no later than 12 noon on the day before the election. Affidavit forms are available at Town Hall or on the town website. Town Hall is located at 27 S. Market St. Plaza.

For further information or forms, go to www.smyrna.delaware.gov/ or call 653-9231.